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to time from the War Department, and will be hoisted only 

 on holidays and important occasions. 



The post flag will have 19 feet lly and 10 feet hoist. It will 

 be furnished for all garrison posts and will be hoisted in 

 pleasant weather. 



The storm flag will have 9 feet 6 inches fly and 5 feet hoist. 

 It will be furnished for all occupied posts for use in stormy 

 and windy weather. It will also be furnished to national 

 cemeteries. (A. R. 223.) 



338. At every military post or station the flag will be 

 hoisted at the sounding of the first note of the reveille, or of 

 the first note of the march, if a march be played before the 

 reveille. The flag will be lowered at the sounding of the last 

 note of the retreat, while the flag is being lowered the band 

 will play " The Star-Spangled Banner," or, if there be no 

 band present, the field music will sound " to the color." When 

 " to the color " is sounded by the field music while the flag 

 is being lowered the same respect will be observed as when 

 " The Star-Spangled Banner " is played by the band, and in 

 either case officers and enlisted men out of ranks will face 

 toward the flag, stand at attention, and render the prescribed 

 salute at the last note of the music. (A. R. 437.) 



The lowering of the flag will be so regulated as to be com- 

 pleted at the last note of " The Star-Spangled Banner " or 

 " to the color." 



339. The national flag will be displayed at a seacoast or lake 

 fort at the beginning of and during an action in which a fort 

 may be engaged, whether by day or by night. (A. R. 437.) 



340. The national flag will always be displayed at the time 

 of firing a salute. (A. R. 397.) 



341. The flag of a military post will not be dipped by way 

 of salute or compliment. (A. R. 405.) 



342. On the death of an oflacer at a military post the flag is 

 displayed ^ halfstaff and so remains between reveille and 

 retreat until the last salvo or volley is fired over the grave; 

 or if the remains are not interred at the post until they are 

 removed therefrom. (A. R. 422.) 



343. During the funeral of an enlisted man at a military 

 post the flag is displayed at halfstalf. It is hoisted to the top 

 after the final volley or gun is fired or after the remains are 



